https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:34:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-hire-a-photographer-for-your-los-1st-birthday#post-100336 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:42:49 +0000 banana 100336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did too and it was totally worth the money. I think we paid her $300 for 4 hours and I would do it again in a heartbeat! She gave us all of the originals and I was able to make a really good photo book for the grandparents to keep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-hire-a-photographer-for-your-los-1st-birthday#post-100196 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:48:34 +0000 Sha 100196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did and it was honestly the best money I spent in relation to the party. My family was visiting from out of the country so it was really important to us to get a lot of family portraits since we're not all together very often. If we had a friend who takes really good pix we might have designated them, but comparing our friends and family's pix of the party fo the professional ones the professional ones look so much nicer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-hire-a-photographer-for-your-los-1st-birthday#post-100101 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:46:48 +0000 Boogs 100101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would love to, but having such a large party is already pricey enough. I'm going to use our SLR camera for family photos before the party starts and before I forget and will also take all my own detail shots of all the decor. After that I will probably have a relative take photos with my camera. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-hire-a-photographer-for-your-los-1st-birthday#post-100053 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:12:36 +0000 mrs. wagon 100053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our friend is a semi-professional (he's the second shooter for an established wedding photographer) so we asked him to be the photographer. He's very focused so we didn't have to worry about him missing anything because he was socializing or eating. Seriously. Haha. We had to beg him to eat. I absolutely absolutely LOVE the pictures he captured, especially of the dol ja bi. We have him a gift certificate as a token of thanks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-hire-a-photographer-for-your-los-1st-birthday#post-100049 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:09:40 +0000 sulli301 100049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a really nice DSLR camera so we are going to use that a little bit for certain pictures we absolutely want.DH will take some pictures &amp; then I am going to put other people in charge of snapping pictures on point &amp; shoots for most of the party. We are doing a 1 year photo shoot &amp; I think that will be enough for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-hire-a-photographer-for-your-los-1st-birthday#post-99993 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:09:10 +0000 Rubies 99993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: LOL...Yeah... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-hire-a-photographer-for-your-los-1st-birthday#post-99991 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:08:24 +0000 Mrs. Bee 99991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: i'd gladly do it for free for a friend! i'm sure a small token is appreciated, but i don't think it's necessary! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-hire-a-photographer-for-your-los-1st-birthday#post-99990 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:08:20 +0000 Andrea 99990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: a gift for me. i think it would have been weird to give my FIL money? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-hire-a-photographer-for-your-los-1st-birthday#post-99987 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:07:00 +0000 Rubies 99987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: @Andrea: If I ask a friend/guest to be the designated photographer, do I pay them? Or just a little gift of thanks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-hire-a-photographer-for-your-los-1st-birthday#post-99974 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:57:54 +0000 Mrs. Bee 99974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i did for charlie's but i know a lot of photogs from being in the wedding world.</p> <p>i agree with andrea -- you'll be way too busy to take pics so you should def designate someone as photographer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-hire-a-photographer-for-your-los-1st-birthday#post-99969 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:54:13 +0000 heffalump 99969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would love to if I had the money, but we don't. You could also have a one year photoshoot and bring a cake for the cake smash. That way you still get cute pictures but it'll be less crazy with no guests around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-hire-a-photographer-for-your-los-1st-birthday#post-99832 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:03:44 +0000 babynumber1 99832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did this as a gift for a friend. The pictures turned out fanstastic and was totally worth it not to have to worry about someone taking pictures. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-hire-a-photographer-for-your-los-1st-birthday#post-99830 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:02:45 +0000 Andrea 99830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we had my FIL take the pics with my SLR camera and they came out great! It is important to designate someone with that role, even if you don't hire someone, or else you might not get photos of the entire party. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-hire-a-photographer-for-your-los-1st-birthday#post-99821 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:50:00 +0000 chopsuey 99821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't hire anyone. DH has a really nice camera so we're just going to take pics using it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-hire-a-photographer-for-your-los-1st-birthday#post-99818 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:44:02 +0000 Rubies 99818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm thinking about it...But not sure if it's just too much for LO. </p>